Forest Hills in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Forest Hills

Photographed By Dave W, January 6, 2024

1. Forest Hills Marker

Inscription.
Nestled among sprawling oaks and curved roads with names like Fairway, Fore, and Bogie lies the Forest Hills neighborhood and the Babe Zaharias Golf Course. The neighborhood, originally known as Golfland, was part of a much larger area known as "Tampa's North Side Country Club," was created in 1926, by Tampa real estate developer Burks L. Hamner.

By the 1940s, the golf course was in disrepair and in danger of closing. In stepped Mildred "Babe" Zaharias, who, in 1951, purchased the golf course with her husband George and renamed it the Tampa Golf and Country Club.

The golf course again fell into disrepair and was eventually acquired by the City of Tampa in 1971. As a fitting tribute, the golf course is named in honor of its former owner, Babe Zaharias.

Erected 2023 by Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 28° 3.176′ N, 82° 28.391′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Forest Hills. Marker is on West Country Club Drive west of Forest Hills Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1313 W Country Club Dr, Tampa FL 33612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Babe Zaharais Golf Course (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Raiders Burn Tampa Blockade Runners (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People (approx. 4.3 miles away); Angus R. Goss (approx. 4.7 miles away); Middleton Senior High School (approx. 5 miles away); St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Temple Terrace POW and MIA Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Photographed By Dave W, January 6, 2024

2. Forest Hills Marker

Looking east along W. Country Club Drive.

Photographed By Dave W, January 6, 2024

3. Forest Hills Marker

Looking west along W. Country Club Dr.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.